Bell 222
3 for sale, 0 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Bell 222 ask?
Not published
3 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Bell 222 fly?
Across its 3 catalog variants, book ranges run 390–1,800 nm; the 222 flies furthest, about 4 h 00 min at 450 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Bell 222 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 2221,800 nm · 450 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 222B390 nm · 130 kt cruise · high confidence
- 222U390 nm · 130 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Bell 222 in brief
3 Bell 222 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1981–1985.
How the Bell 222 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 450 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,800 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 9 passengers.
Buying a Bell 222
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Bell 222
- Manufacturer
- Bell, United States
- Category
- Helicopter
- Variants in the catalog
- 3: 222, 222B, 222U
- Passengers, at most
- 9
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,800 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 450 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 45,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 7,900 kg (17,416 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Bell 222 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 48
- Median age
- 44 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 1
- Most built in the
- 1980s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Bell 222 type certificates
- 222 FAA H9SW
- approved May 24, 1983 · FAR part 29 dated February 1, 1965, (Transport Category A & B) Amdt 29-1 through 29-9, Amdt 29-11. FAR 29.997 of Amdt 29-10 and FAR 29.927 (b) (2) of Amdt 29.17. Special conditions No. 29-87-SW-7. Ditching FAR 29.801 of Amdt 29-12. External cargo FAR 29.25(c) and 29.865 of Amdt 29-12. FAR 29.1557.c and FAR 29.1555.c of Amdt 29-12. Height velocity requirements of Amdt. 29-12, Section 29.1, 29.79 29.1517 and 29.1587. IFR requirements dated August 12, 1976. FAA issued Exemption No. 2789. FAR 29.811 (h)(l). Exemption No. 4395 FAR 29.855 (a) and portions of 29.855 (d). · MTOW 3,561 kg · 2 Avco Lycoming LTS 101-650C-2, -3, -3A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 222B FAA H9SW
- approved Sep 19, 1983 · FAR part 29 dated February 1, 1965, (Transport Category A & B) Amdt 29-1 through 29-9. Amdt 29-11. FAR 29.997 of Amdt 29-10 and FAR 29.927(b)(2) of Amdt 29-17. Ditching FAR 29.801 of Amdt 29-12. External cargo FAR 29.25(c) and 29.865 of Amdt 29-12. FAR 29.1557(c) and FAR 29.1555(c) of Amdt 29-12. Height velocity requirements of Amdt. 29-21, Section 29.1, 29.79, 29.1517 and 29.1587. IFR requirements dated December 15, 1978. FAA issued Exemption No. 2789. FAR 29.811(h)(1) and Exemption No. 4395. FAR 29.855(a) and portions of 29.855(d). · MTOW 3,810 kg · 2 Avco Lycoming LTS 101 750C-1 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 222U FAA H9SW
- approved Sep 19, 1983 · FAR part 29 dated February 1, 1965, (Transport Category A & B) Amdt 29-1 through 29-9. Amdt 29-11. FAR 29.997 of Amdt 29-10 and FAR 29.927(b)(2) of Amdt 29-17. Ditching FAR 29.801 of Amdt 29-12. External cargo FAR 29.25(c) and 29.865 of Amdt 29-12. FAR 29.1557(c) and FAR 29.1555(c) of Amdt 29-12. Height velocity requirements of Amdt. 29-21, Section 29.1, 29.79, 29.1517 and 29.1587. IFR requirements dated December 15, 1978. FAA issued Exemption No. 2789. FAR 29.811(h)(1) and Exemption No. 4395. FAR 29.855(a) and portions of 29.855(d). · MTOW 3,810 kg · 2 Avco Lycoming LTS 101 750C-1 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Bell 222 manuals and documents
- Maintenance Manual Volume 1 General Information (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2018
- Alert Service Bulletin 222-26-115 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
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- Loan
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Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.